Chapter 59: The Women Display Their Power-I Will Never Abandon My Work Again(The rabbit has arrived.)

Dan Wanjing looked at Tang Xuan and the others with a gentle smile that seemed to eclipse a hundred flowers. “You’re here for the ledger, aren’t you?” she said.

She raised a jade-like hand, holding a ledger.

“If you want the ledger, you must first get past them.”

As she spoke, two women in white, both in their forties or fifties, emerged from the cabin behind her.

These were the “Ordinary Difficulty Vice Bosses” of the Eastern Sea ship dungeon, who had, upon the first conquest, provided two manuals of the Luan Cang Sword Technique (Grade Four Sword Art) and two green-quality Luan Cang Swords—mere tools for the players.

Tang Xuan and the others had slain these two “tools” countless times during their repeated farming of the dungeon on ordinary difficulty.

Tang Xuan smiled. “The usual method.”

He stayed back to oversee, while the ladies stepped forward to practice their skills and techniques. If any of the four found themselves in real danger, only then would he intervene.

With a metallic ring, the two women in white drew their swords and charged.

Wang Yajun, Luo Qingqing, Qin Yanran, and Li Weiwei each brandished their swords and advanced.

Wang Yajun and Luo Qingqing both employed the Luan Cang Sword Technique, identical to their opponents. However, their mastery of the technique was not as advanced as the two women in white.

Their levels, attributes, and internal strength were also markedly inferior to these boss-level opponents, who stood at level forty-five or fifty.

As soon as swords clashed, it became clear despite using the same art, Wang Yajun and Luo Qingqing were immediately at a disadvantage.

Qin Yanran, wielding the Emei Yin-Yang Sword Technique, attacked from the left. The tip of her sword traced circles large and small, making it impossible to discern where her next strike would land—a hallmark of the Emei Sect’s superior, Grade Four swordplay.

Confronted with such a brilliant technique, the woman in white dared not be careless. She shifted her blade, relieving much of the pressure from Wang Yajun.

Li Weiwei, meanwhile, unleashed the Quanzhen Sword Technique from the right. Though not as flawless as Yelü Qi’s consummate mastery, her Grade Four Quanzhen Swordplay had reached level five and was not to be underestimated.

The second woman in white recognized the skill and likewise grew cautious, shifting her blade and easing Luo Qingqing’s predicament.

Thus, Wang Yajun and Luo Qingqing with the Luan Cang Sword Technique, and Qin Yanran and Li Weiwei with their superior arts, joined forces to battle the two women in white.

Yet, the two women in white, with their higher levels, attributes, and inner power, vastly outmatched their level-thirty opponents.

Even if they could withstand for a time, they could not hope to endure for long.

At that moment, Jiang Wanwan seized the opportunity. She entered the fray with the Emei Thrust “Pure Maiden’s Heart, Faded Rainbow,” a move executed with flawless timing by a famed goddess-level player in the online gaming world. In a flash, she struck one of the women in white.

Had Jiang Wanwan’s skill been at level ten perfection rather than just level eight, she could have unleashed the full might of the Faded Rainbow—the woman in white might have been grievously wounded in a single blow.

Even so, the woman in white was pierced beneath the ribs, her health dropped, and her injury hindered both movement and combat ability.

Assailed by Wang Yajun, Qin Yanran, and Jiang Wanwan, the wounded woman in white struggled valiantly but was clearly losing.

Witnessing her companion’s plight, the other woman in white let out a thunderous shout. She shifted into the stormy style of the Luan Cang Sword Technique, as wild as a tempest over the sea, doubling the pressure on Luo Qingqing and Li Weiwei.

The two could barely hold on under this ferocious assault, both sustaining minor wounds and losing some health.

The woman in white, seeing her comrade fall, redoubled her attack, forcing Luo Qingqing and Li Weiwei to the brink of collapse.

Meanwhile, Wang Yajun, Qin Yanran, and Jiang Wanwan intensified their offensive against the injured boss, determined to bring her down.

Tang Xuan and Dan Wanjing stood apart, hands clasped behind their backs, silently observing the battle.

As the princess of the Eastern Sea, Dan Wanjing had trained in the highest martial arts since childhood. Young as she was, she ranked among the top fighters in the martial world—a level forty-five boss herself.

Though Wang Yajun, Jiang Wanwan, and the others were also young and talented, each wielding advanced swordplay and Emei arts, their skills could not move Dan Wanjing. They were, after all, not her equals.

Tang Xuan’s lips curled into a subtle smile. After so many runs of the Eastern Sea dungeon on ordinary difficulty, the group of women had never managed to defeat these two women in white on their own.

Now that they had all reached level thirty and improved their martial skills, they were determined—despite facing this dungeon on hard mode—to overcome these two level forty-five bosses by their own effort.

In the end, the wounded woman in white, beset by the combined might of Wang Yajun, Qin Yanran, and Jiang Wanwan, fell to Jiang Wanwan’s Emei thrust.

The other woman’s relentless assault had nearly overwhelmed Luo Qingqing and Li Weiwei, but just as they were about to falter, the other three hurried to their aid, turning the tide.

The five women joined forces, encircling this formidable level forty-five boss. With their Grade Four superior techniques—potent and exquisitely executed—they finally brought down the last of the two bosses.

[Defeated a level 45 rare elite: Dan Wanjing’s personal guard. Gained 1200 experience.]

Tang Xuan had not lifted a finger, yet reaped his share of the experience.

Unexpectedly, as this was the first clear on hard mode, the two women in white dropped loot once more.

One yielded a skill manual, the other, a green-quality sword.

It was the Luan Cang Sword Technique (Grade Four Sword Art) and a green Luan Cang Sword.

The women’s eyes sparkled at the sight of the superior swordplay manual. Outside, such a skill would spark fierce competition.

Even after so many runs, this was the first time another manual had dropped.

Wang Yajun, Li Weiwei, and the others exchanged glances, then handed both the manual and the sword to Jiang Wanwan.

The four of them belonged to the same offline studio and had already claimed two manuals and two swords; since Jiang Wanwan was not part of their group, it was only right that she receive this reward.

Moreover, Jiang Wanwan’s “Pure Maiden’s Heart, Faded Rainbow” had reached level eight—close to perfection. She could now learn another Grade Four superior sword technique to fill the gap in her offensive skills.

Jiang Wanwan accepted both the skill manual and the green sword without hesitation.

“Here, this is the ledger you wanted,” Dan Wanjing said, casting a glance at the corpses of her two guards with calm, unclouded eyes. She was about to hand the ledger over to Tang Xuan and his companions.

But at that moment, a loud voice rang out: “Girl, how can you hand over the ledger so easily!?”